Wągrowiec

Wągrowiec () is a town in west-central Poland, from both Poznań and Bydgoszcz. Since the 18th century, it has been the seat of a powiat. Administratively, it is attached to the Greater Poland Voivodeship. The town is situated in the middle of the ethnographic and historical region of Pałuki within Greater Poland and the Chodzież lake area (), on the river Wełna and its tributaries, Nielba and Struga, as well as on the shores of Durów Lake.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Wągrowiec
Settlement.image_skyline: Zespół klasztorny cystersów kościół, obecnie parafialny pw. Wniebowzięcia NMP z 2. połowy XVIII w., 1946-62 w Wągrowcu.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Cistercian monastery
Settlement.image_flag: POL Wągrowiec flag.svg
Settlement.image_shield: POL Wągrowiec COA 1.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Poland
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: bottom
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Voivodeship
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Greater Poland
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2

Article

14 sections

Contents

Geography
Administration
Economy
History
Notable architecture and other attractions
Cuisine
Sport
Education
International relations
Twin towns – Sister cities
Notable people
See also
References
External links

==Geography== The region around the town is rich in lakes. The town itself sits in the middle of Lake Durowskie (). The Wągrowiec municipal area boasts a rare attraction: two rivers, the Nielba and Wełna cross there, without commingling.